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How truckers in the Gulf Coast can handle coastal storms and flooded routes
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How truckers in the Gulf Coast can handle coastal storms and flooded routes

Coastal storms along the Gulf Coast are part of the job for a lot of truckers, but they are not just another rainy...

FMCSA’s Barrs Eyes Major Updates to CDL Training Provider Registry
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FMCSA’s Barrs Eyes Major Updates to CDL Training Provider Registry

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is considering major updates to improve CDL training standards across the trucking industry. Administrator Derek Barrs spoke...

Mack Trucks Brings Protect Safety System to MD Series for Medium-Duty Drivers
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Mack Trucks Brings Protect Safety System to MD Series for Medium-Duty Drivers

Mack Trucks is now offering its Protect safety system to MD Series trucks, extending the same collision-avoidance technology first introduced on the heavy-duty...

Women In Motion Urges Congress to Expand Truck Parking
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Women In Motion Urges Congress to Expand Truck Parking

The American Trucking Associations Women In Motion Council is calling on Congress to make truck parking a priority in the upcoming surface transportation...

All Truckers and Bus Drivers Will Now Take CDL Tests in English
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All Truckers and Bus Drivers Will Now Take CDL Tests in English

Starting this year, every truck and bus driver seeking a commercial driver’s license (CDL) in the United States will be required to take...

Safety First for Truck Drivers: How WIT and NSC Are Driving a Culture of Care
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Safety First for Truck Drivers: How WIT and NSC Are Driving a Culture of Care

Safety in trucking goes far beyond compliance. It is about protecting every professional truck driver, their families, and the people on the road....

Jason’s Law Survey 3.0 Is Open, and Truck Drivers Need to Speak Up
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Jason’s Law Survey 3.0 Is Open, and Truck Drivers Need to Speak Up

Truck parking has been studied, discussed, and debated for years; yet, the day-to-day reality for drivers has not changed quickly enough. The third...

CHP Warns Drivers to Double Check GPS After Truck Gets Stuck on Placer County Road
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CHP Warns Drivers to Double Check GPS After Truck Gets Stuck on Placer County Road

The California Highway Patrol is reminding truck drivers to verify GPS routes after a tractor-trailer became stuck on a narrow gravel road in...

Warren Transport Driver Recognized for Stopping a Car Fire in Dallas
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Warren Transport Driver Recognized for Stopping a Car Fire in Dallas

Quick thinking and the right equipment can make all the difference on the road. That reality was on full display when a professional...

Maine State Police Shift Focus to Passenger Vehicle Behavior Around Trucks
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Maine State Police Shift Focus to Passenger Vehicle Behavior Around Trucks

Truck drivers have long raised concerns about the operation of passenger vehicles around large trucks. From riding in blind spots to cutting off...

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